yammafan Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 So I bought a new rear tyre for my Ty 250 mono that I'm restoring and bought a tubeless Dunlop. When I took the old tyre off I spotted that it was tube tyre with a tube fitted. So I was wondering... 1) Could I fit a tubeless tyre without a tube? 2) Can I fit a tubeless tyre with a tube inside? 3) How important is the internal rim tape when a tube is installed? The current one looks original! 4) Is an internal rim tape for a tube tyre different to a tubeless? It was also the first time I'd removed a rear tyre. Talk about something putting up a fight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 stroke honda Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 1) No 2) Yes (but you might need 2 rim locks) 3) keep in place to protect the tube from the spokes 4) No wait till you put it back on Tip use baby powder on the tube and a little bit of pressure in the tube when you insert it and careful as you lever the Tyre back on, small bites at a time Good luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony27 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 1) No 2) Yes although some tubeless type tyres won't stay fully seated at low pressures on tube type rims 3) Duct tape can be used if needed in a hurry 4) Tubeless rim tapes are 3 or 4 times thicker & wider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yammafan Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Nice one thanks for the info. It already has rim locks installed so I'll try an old tubeless tyre that I already have with a tube. Failing that I'll get myself a tube type tyre. Let battle commence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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